In this lesson, Anastasia shares all essential materials used throughout the course, including watercolor paints, brushes, paper, liners and additional tools.
Below you will find the complete recommended materials list with brands, colors and professional alternatives used in the lessons.
List of the materials for Watercolor & Ink Landscape Course:
Pencil and eraser:
Pencil HB and eraser (e.g. Koh-i-Noor, kneadable eraser Faber Castell)
Liner:
Waterproof black liner 0.2 (Pigma Micron, Uni Pin, Shinhan Touch) or waterproof black ballpoint pen
Brushes:
Brushes for watercolor (round and synthetic/kolinsky sable) №2-3 and №6-8, hog brush fan or flat №8 (you can use simple interior & exterior paint hog brush)
Watercolor paper:
A5 - 3 pcs Cellulose / 25% cotton, 200-300 gsm, e.g. Fabriano
15x15 cm (6x6 inches) - 2 pcs Cellulose / 25% cotton, 200-300 gsm, e.g. Fabriano (You can use an A5 format and trim it into a square or simply draw in the center of an A5 paper.)
Watercolor paints:
Main Colors (substitutes in parentheses):
Lemon Yellow PY3 [Daniel Smith], Indian Yellow PY150 [M.Graham] (Cadmium Yellow Medium), Azo Orange PO62 [M. Graham] (Cadmium Orange PO20 [White Nights]), Light Ochre PY43 [Daniel Smith], Cadmium Red PR108 [Sennelier], Quinacridone Red PV19 [Daniel Smith] (Carmine PV19), Dioxazine Violet PV23 [Turner] (Violet PV3), Ultramarine PB29 [Daniel Smith], Phthalo Blue PB15 [Daniel Smith] (Cyan PB15), Burnt Umber PBr7 [Daniel Smith] (Van Dyke Brown PR102/PBk8 [Jackson's]), Phthalo Green PG7 [Daniel Smith] (Emerald Green PG7), Chromium Oxide PG17 [Winsor & Newton] (Green PG8 [White Nights]).
Additional Colors (Anastasia will explain how to mix similar shades from the main colors):
Opera Pink PR 122 [Daniel Smith]; May Green PG7/PY3 [White Nights]; Cerulean PB28 [Sennelier]; Turquoise Green PG50 [Sennelier]; Green Apatite Genuine [Daniel Smith]; Pyrrole Orange PO73 [Daniel Smith].
Additional Materials:
White gel pen (or white gouache), glass for water, napkins, masking tape (washi tape) and palette.
Be sure to watch the video because I give all the detailed information about the materials.
Homework:
1) Gather all the materials for the course, take a photo of them, and post it in the comments under the lesson.
If you have any questions about the materials, feel free to ask them in the comments as well.
See you in the next lessons and happy painting!